Indoor measurement of photovoltaic device characteristics at varying irradiance, temperature and spectrum for energy rating

Measurement Science and Technology

Volumn 21, Issue 11, 2010, Pages

  Bliss, M ^a   Betts, T R ^a   Gottschalg, R ^a  

^a LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Energy rating; Indoor measurement; LED based solar simulator; Performance matrix; Photovoltaics; Solar cell

Indexed keywords

ENERGY EFFICIENCY; RATING; SILICON SOLAR CELLS; SIMULATORS; SOLAR CELLS; SOLAR POWER GENERATION;

ENERGY RATING; INDOOR MEASUREMENT; PERFORMANCE MATRICES; PHOTOVOLTAICS; SOLAR SIMULATOR;

UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

EID: 78149427780     PISSN: 09570233     EISSN: 13616501     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0957-0233/21/11/115701     Document Type: Article

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